(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has postponed a debate on lifting the parliamentary immunities of two lawmakers after a crucial report from the justice and legislation committee was not ready. The motion concerns opposition parliamentarian Gatwech Lam Puoch and Robert Anei Salva Mathok. During Wednesday’s session, SecondContinue Reading
(JUBA) – More than a dozen employees working in the office of South Sudan’s Vice President for the Services Cluster, Josephine Lagu, say they have been left without duties for six months, fuelling concerns they may be quietly replaced despite continuing to receive their salaries. The staff members, drawn fromContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Marial Dongrin Ater, just one year after his appointment. The decision was announced on state television late on Thursday, with no explanation provided. Dr Ater, who took office in July 2024, has been replacedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed his daughter, Adut Salva Kiir, as Presidential Envoy on Special Programmes, a move that has generated fresh debate in political and public circles. The announcement was made on Wednesday evening through the state owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC). The position hasContinue Reading
A member of parliament has accused the Ministry of Finance of a “terrible scandal,” claiming that the government is issuing cheques from an account with insufficient funds, which he described as a crime. During a session of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Majak Abraham, a lawmaker representing Bor County, JongleiContinue Reading
Adut Kiir takes over the position previously held by Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, who was promoted to vice president earlier this year. The appointment of Adut Kiir has raised concerns about nepotism and the emergence of political dynasties within the country’s leadership. Despite her background in humanitarian work through theContinue Reading
Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel stressed the importance of lawmakers serving the citizens of South Sudan with dedication and distinction in a recent meeting with the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the National Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba. Dr. Bol Mel emphsised the need for legislation that is responsive to theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Central Equatoria State SPLM Parliamentary Caucus in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly met with SPLM Secretary General, Prof. Paul Logale Jumi, at his office in Juba on Monday 18 August 2025. The meeting addressed key issues affecting the state, including insecurity, land disputes, and the strengthening ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The newly appointed Governor of Western Equatoria State, H.E. James Altaib Jazz, visited the SPLM Secretary General, Prof. Paul Logale Jumi, at the party’s office in Juba on Monday 18 August 2025. The visit served as an introduction to SPLM leadership ahead of his swearing-in as the party’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s general elections will go ahead as scheduled at the end of 2026, with no extension or delay, a member of the Transitional National Legislature, Stephen Lual Ngor, has confirmed. Lual described the upcoming elections as a key national milestone agreed upon by all signatories of theContinue Reading
